My Daughter Brought Her Carbon Copy Home from School, and My Husband Turned Pale When He Saw Her

“So…” Mia said slowly, her eyes moving between me and Sophie, “Sophie is my sister?”

“Your twin,” I confirmed, my voice trembling slightly. “Yes.”

The two girls stared at each other. It was a surreal moment, “like watching two mirrors realize they weren’t reflections.” Sophie’s eyes welled up first, followed by Mia’s.

“That means we had the same first birthday,” Sophie whispered, her voice full of wonder.

“And the same curls,” Mia said, reaching out to touch Sophie’s hair as if to make sure she was real.Continue reading…